Bible: Genesis 3

The Temptation and the Fall

than anyof the wildanimals4thatthe LordGodhadmade. Hesaidtothe woman, “Is it reallytrue that5God6said, ‘You must noteatfrom anytreeof the orchard’?”73:2The womansaidtothe serpent, “We may eat8of the fruitfrom the treesof the orchard;3:3but concerning the fruitof the treethatis in the middleof the orchardGodsaid, ‘You must noteatfromit, and you must nottouchit,9 or elseyou will die.’”103:4The serpentsaidtothe woman, “Surelyyou will notdie,113:5forGodknowsthatwhenyou eatfromit your eyeswill open12and you will be likedivinebeings who know13goodand evil.”14

3:6When15 the womansawthatthe treeproduced fruitthatwas goodforfood,16 was attractive17to the eye, and was desirablefor makingone wise,18she tooksome of its fruitand ateit.19 She alsogavesomeof it to her husband whowas withher, and he ateit.203:7Then the eyesof bothof them opened, and they knewtheywere naked; so they sewedfigleavestogether and madecoveringsfor themselves.

The Judgment Oracles of God at the Fall

3:8Thenthe manand his wifeheardthe soundof the LordGodmovingabout21 in the orchardat the breezytime22 of the day, and they hid23from the LordGodamongthe treesof the orchard.3:9But the LordGodcalledto24the manand saidto him, “Whereare you?”253:10The man replied,26 “I heardyou movingabout27 in the orchard, and I was afraidbecauseI was naked, so Ihid.”3:11And the Lord God28 said, “Whotoldyou thatyou were naked?29 Did youeatfromthe treethatI commandedyou notto eatfrom?”303:12The mansaid, “The womanwhomyou gaveme, shegave31me somefruit32 from the treeand I ateit.”3:13So the LordGodsaid to the woman, “Whatis this33you have done?” And the womanreplied, “The serpent34tricked35me, and I ate.”

3:20The man59namedhis wifeEve,60because61shewas the motherof allthe living.623:21The LordGodmadegarmentsfrom skin63for Adamand his wife, and clothedthem.3:22And the LordGodsaid, “Now64that the manhas becomelike oneof us,65 knowing66goodand evil, he must not be allowed67to stretchout his handand takealsofrom the treeof lifeand eat, and liveforever.”3:23Sothe LordGodexpelledhim68 from the orchardin Edento cultivatethe groundfrom whichhe had been taken.3:24When he drove69themanout, he placedon the easternside70 of the orchardin Edenangelic sentries71who used the flameof a whirlingsword72to guardthewayto the treeof life.